The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-10-21

on this Siue, Please 4A0 S~N~~S S"
want fastening, you see. Katie don't
climb up on the stepladdsr, dsSr' I'm
afraid youth fall"
"Me wont fall" argued Katie, "MSn
can cath ME. RE viii, too. Won =
'oo?"
Tom, who was already on the top
step OF the ladder, laughed as he look
ed down.
when l come down" he said,
"please wait till then TO do Your
climbing, and III do my best. I'm
giving special attention 10 the a'mo'
ers this morning"
The lady broke into 3 laugh, and
taking Katie by the hand. went on
| around to the back OF the house.
Tom walked on slowly. and had been
working by the day he would certain
IL have been a disgrace TO the trade,
but it was finished at last, and he de-
| scended the ladder yusC As she OF the
black and gray wrapper appeared
Thought you must be through by
this time" she said. PLEASANTLY. oh
| how nice it looks, | sm = thousand
! times obliged. | am sur Mat could
not have done it hall so well"
You overwheim ME, cried Tom.
81 am only a supply, Miss he stop
! ped. remembering that he did net
know her name. She prompted him
at once.
Il am Mrs. Lester" SAID she, smjI-
ing.
Tom bowed, and Katie finding ner,
! lie ,,.-,,I co. r,Nu,aU+ sliUDa1
her hand into that OF her new friend,
900 didn't tell NE DOR name
she said, trying TO make her little feet
keep!to step with his.
MY name is To2." he returned,
good-naturedly.
Tom, Tom" repeated the child.
softly, II yike dat name, does 90,
mammal"
Eyes, dear" said Mrs, Lester ColOr-
ing a little, lit is q very nice name,
but" with!a warning glance at Miss In
nocence, tripping gaily at Toms side,
! you must not be so rude, Katie
"Is ! wude?" Queried Katie. Il
didn't never meant it, l sink reflect
lively. II sink I should yike TO kiss
90, Mr.. Tom.'
"And l sink" returned Tom, quick
ly, in time to cover the reprOvlng ex-
clamation OF Katie's mother, that |
| should like to have you kiss me"
He lifted the wee maiden in mis- arms
| and kissed her heartily. They had
reached the porch by this time, and
he lifted his hat in farewell to Mrs.
| Lester He carried Katie as far as
the gate, and kissed her goodbye
twice.
100 mus tum an see me adsn,"
said Katie, Hospitality. can 90 may
hold DeIphine Mazda dext time"
"All right" said Tom. "Good-by,
Katie"
'Dood bye, Mr.. Tom"
Tom was rather absent-minded all
day. His mother laughed, but asked
no questions, and bore with her usual
| good humor his inatrention to what
she said at dinner.
He took up the Times" after tea,
but when he had held It before his eyes
a little while, he found that he had it
upside down.
A bevy OF girls called in the evening,
for Mrs. Norris was q favorite with
all girls, and they were won't to drop
in often. and usually Tom enjoyed
their lively chatter; but tonight he
was spokento threstimes by toe pref
test girl present, before he heard; and
in turning music for q little blonde,
who was singing his mothers favorite
song, he went of into a reverie, forgot
to turn the music at the right time,
and made Miss Bell lose her place.
"Tom Norris isn't half so nice as he
was last summer" was the verdict of
the girls, when they left.
Tom stF6iied down past the white
cottage next morning. Katie was at
the gate. and welcomed him with q
shout.
"HoW Is 'oo2" she cried, delightedly.
"Tm lonely" said Tom, pausing in
his walk. ASK your mamma If you
can come for a little walk With me-"
Kate flew toward the house as fast
as her feet would carry her, and in a
moment Mrs. Lester appeared in the
door. The wrapper she wore was
blue and white this morning, and she
had a big white ruified apron on.
"Mr. Norris" she cried, do Won
really want to be bothered with this
child? Come in and she shall beready
directly. am preserving she con.
tinued, IS Tom came up TO the house
with alacrity. "Sit down here or will
yon come imp"
Here, thanks said Tom, taking
the rocker she drew forward for him.
'Now excuse me, please said Mrs.
Lester, land Katie shall be down in a
minute"
Don't be alarmedif | keeph her quite
a while" Tom said. as he and Katie
started of soon after. aTil bring her
safe home before dark"
Mrs. Lester laughed.
.'You will tire Of her before halfthat
time" she said, kissing Kate.
GOOD bye, dear.
Good morning, Mr.. Norris"
Tom took his little friend on a tour
Of exploration, through confectionery
and toy shops. and then home with
him to dinner.
The afternoon was devoted to trig
to the city, whittier he had promiseC
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